diff --git a/Documentation/media-framework.txt b/Documentation/media-framework.txt
index f552a75c0e70..6903b2503577 100644
--- a/Documentation/media-framework.txt
+++ b/Documentation/media-framework.txt
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ although drivers can allocate entities directly.
 Drivers initialize entities by calling
 
 	media_entity_init(struct media_entity *entity, u16 num_pads,
-			  struct media_pad *pads, u16 extra_links);
+			  struct media_pad *pads);
 
 The media_entity name, type, flags, revision and group_id fields can be
 initialized before or after calling media_entity_init. Entities embedded in
@@ -120,9 +120,8 @@ media_entity_init. The function will initialize the other pads fields.
 
 Unlike the number of pads, the total number of links isn't always known in
 advance by the entity driver. As an initial estimate, media_entity_init
-pre-allocates a number of links equal to the number of pads plus an optional
-number of extra links. The links array will be reallocated if it grows beyond
-the initial estimate.
+pre-allocates a number of links equal to the number of pads. The links array
+will be reallocated if it grows beyond the initial estimate.
 
 Drivers register entities with a media device by calling
 
diff --git a/Documentation/video4linux/v4l2-framework.txt b/Documentation/video4linux/v4l2-framework.txt
index 75d5c18d689a..109cc3792534 100644
--- a/Documentation/video4linux/v4l2-framework.txt
+++ b/Documentation/video4linux/v4l2-framework.txt
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ calling media_entity_init():
 	struct media_pad *pads = &my_sd->pads;
 	int err;
 
-	err = media_entity_init(&sd->entity, npads, pads, 0);
+	err = media_entity_init(&sd->entity, npads, pads);
 
 The pads array must have been previously initialized. There is no need to
 manually set the struct media_entity type and name fields, but the revision
@@ -700,7 +700,7 @@ calling media_entity_init():
 	struct media_pad *pad = &my_vdev->pad;
 	int err;
 
-	err = media_entity_init(&vdev->entity, 1, pad, 0);
+	err = media_entity_init(&vdev->entity, 1, pad);
 
 The pads array must have been previously initialized. There is no need to
 manually set the struct media_entity type and name fields.
diff --git a/Documentation/zh_CN/video4linux/v4l2-framework.txt b/Documentation/zh_CN/video4linux/v4l2-framework.txt
index 2b828e631e31..ff815cb92031 100644
--- a/Documentation/zh_CN/video4linux/v4l2-framework.txt
+++ b/Documentation/zh_CN/video4linux/v4l2-framework.txt
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ owner 域。若使用 i2c 辅助函数，这些都会帮你处理好。
 	struct media_pad *pads = &my_sd->pads;
 	int err;
 
-	err = media_entity_init(&sd->entity, npads, pads, 0);
+	err = media_entity_init(&sd->entity, npads, pads);
 
 pads 数组必须预先初始化。无须手动设置 media_entity 的 type 和
 name 域，但如有必要，revision 域必须初始化。
@@ -602,7 +602,7 @@ v4l2_file_operations 结构体是 file_operations 的一个子集。其主要
 	struct media_pad *pad = &my_vdev->pad;
 	int err;
 
-	err = media_entity_init(&vdev->entity, 1, pad, 0);
+	err = media_entity_init(&vdev->entity, 1, pad);
 
 pads 数组必须预先初始化。没有必要手动设置 media_entity 的 type 和
 name 域。
diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb-core/dvbdev.c b/drivers/media/dvb-core/dvbdev.c
index 13bb57f0457f..2fdcbb5f000a 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb-core/dvbdev.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb-core/dvbdev.c
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ static void dvb_register_media_device(struct dvb_device *dvbdev,
 	}
 
 	if (npads)
-		ret = media_entity_init(dvbdev->entity, npads, dvbdev->pads, 0);
+		ret = media_entity_init(dvbdev->entity, npads, dvbdev->pads);
 	if (!ret)
 		ret = media_device_register_entity(dvbdev->adapter->mdev,
 						   dvbdev->entity);
diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/au8522_decoder.c b/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/au8522_decoder.c
index 0a8882cb23c3..580859c89da1 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/au8522_decoder.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/au8522_decoder.c
@@ -769,7 +769,7 @@ static int au8522_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
 	sd->entity.type = MEDIA_ENT_T_V4L2_SUBDEV_DECODER;
 
 	ret = media_entity_init(&sd->entity, ARRAY_SIZE(state->pads),
-				state->pads, 0);
+				state->pads);
 	if (ret < 0) {
 		v4l_info(client, "failed to initialize media entity!\n");
 		return ret;
diff --git a/drivers/media/i2c/ad9389b.c b/drivers/media/i2c/ad9389b.c
index 0494a7896aa2..a02dc4925707 100644
--- a/drivers/media/i2c/ad9389b.c
+++ b/drivers/media/i2c/ad9389b.c
@@ -1158,7 +1158,7 @@ static int ad9389b_probe(struct i2c_client *client, const struct i2c_device_id *
 	state->rgb_quantization_range_ctrl->is_private = true;
 
 	state->pad.flags = MEDIA_PAD_FL_SINK;
-	err = media_entity_init(&sd->entity, 1, &state->pad, 0);
+	err = media_entity_init(&sd->entity, 1, &state->pad);
 	if (err)
 		goto err_hdl;
 
diff --git a/drivers/media/i2c/adp1653.c b/drivers/media/i2c/adp1653.c
index f00745bbe471..07e46b5b849c 100644
--- a/drivers/media/i2c/adp1653.c
+++ b/drivers/media/i2c/adp1653.c
@@ -512,7 +512,7 @@ static int adp1653_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
 	if (ret)
 		goto free_and_quit;
 
-	ret = media_entity_init(&flash->subdev.entity, 0, NULL, 0);
+	ret = media_entity_init(&flash->subdev.entity, 0, NULL);
 	if (ret < 0)
 		goto free_and_quit;
 
diff --git a/drivers/media/i2c/adv7180.c b/drivers/media/i2c/adv7180.c
index 3c3c4bfe3866..0fca8677014c 100644
--- a/drivers/media/i2c/adv7180.c
+++ b/drivers/media/i2c/adv7180.c
@@ -1214,7 +1214,7 @@ static int adv7180_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
 
 	state->pad.flags = MEDIA_PAD_FL_SOURCE;
 	sd->entity.flags |= MEDIA_ENT_T_V4L2_SUBDEV_DECODER;
-	ret = media_entity_init(&sd->entity, 1, &state->pad, 0);
+	ret = media_entity_init(&sd->entity, 1, &state->pad);
 	if (ret)
 		goto err_free_ctrl;
 
diff --git a/drivers/media/i2c/adv7511.c b/drivers/media/i2c/adv7511.c
index eeb2cd823c4d..cbcf81b1d29e 100644
--- a/drivers/media/i2c/adv7511.c
+++ b/drivers/media/i2c/adv7511.c
@@ -1482,7 +1482,7 @@ static int adv7511_probe(struct i2c_client *client, const struct i2c_device_id *
 	state->rgb_quantization_range_ctrl->is_private = true;
 
 	state->pad.flags = MEDIA_PAD_FL_SINK;
-	err = media_entity_init(&sd->entity, 1, &state->pad, 0);
+	err = media_entity_init(&sd->entity, 1, &state->pad);
 	if (err)
 		goto err_hdl;
 
diff --git a/drivers/media/i2c/adv7604.c b/drivers/media/i2c/adv7604.c
index 745286225655..c2df7e8053f3 100644
--- a/drivers/media/i2c/adv7604.c
+++ b/drivers/media/i2c/adv7604.c
@@ -3209,7 +3209,7 @@ static int adv76xx_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
 	state->pads[state->source_pad].flags = MEDIA_PAD_FL_SOURCE;
 
 	err = media_entity_init(&sd->entity, state->source_pad + 1,
-				state->pads, 0);
+				state->pads);
 	if (err)
 		goto err_work_queues;
 
diff --git a/drivers/media/i2c/adv7842.c b/drivers/media/i2c/adv7842.c
index 69378e4914b6..b5013a937254 100644
--- a/drivers/media/i2c/adv7842.c
+++ b/drivers/media/i2c/adv7842.c
@@ -3309,7 +3309,7 @@ static int adv7842_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
 			adv7842_delayed_work_enable_hotplug);
 
 	state->pad.flags = MEDIA_PAD_FL_SOURCE;
-	err = media_entity_init(&sd->entity, 1, &state->pad, 0);
+	err = media_entity_init(&sd->entity, 1, &state->pad);
 	if (err)
 		goto err_work_queues;
 
diff --git a/drivers/media/i2c/as3645a.c b/drivers/media/i2c/as3645a.c
index 29a2e7034aa6..b83c7fc988ae 100644
--- a/drivers/media/i2c/as3645a.c
+++ b/drivers/media/i2c/as3645a.c
@@ -827,7 +827,7 @@ static int as3645a_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
 	if (ret < 0)
 		goto done;
 
-	ret = media_entity_init(&flash->subdev.entity, 0, NULL, 0);
+	ret = media_entity_init(&flash->subdev.entity, 0, NULL);
 	if (ret < 0)
 		goto done;
 
diff --git a/drivers/media/i2c/cx25840/cx25840-core.c b/drivers/media/i2c/cx25840/cx25840-core.c
index f2e2c34ddbbd..022ad5ae8869 100644
--- a/drivers/media/i2c/cx25840/cx25840-core.c
+++ b/drivers/media/i2c/cx25840/cx25840-core.c
@@ -5214,7 +5214,7 @@ static int cx25840_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
 	sd->entity.type = MEDIA_ENT_T_V4L2_SUBDEV_DECODER;
 
 	ret = media_entity_init(&sd->entity, ARRAY_SIZE(state->pads),
-				state->pads, 0);
+				state->pads);
 	if (ret < 0) {
 		v4l_info(client, "failed to initialize media entity!\n");
 		return ret;
diff --git a/drivers/media/i2c/lm3560.c b/drivers/media/i2c/lm3560.c
index 19ecb8801064..91c1ed27a458 100644
--- a/drivers/media/i2c/lm3560.c
+++ b/drivers/media/i2c/lm3560.c
@@ -365,7 +365,7 @@ static int lm3560_subdev_init(struct lm3560_flash *flash,
 	rval = lm3560_init_controls(flash, led_no);
 	if (rval)
 		goto err_out;
-	rval = media_entity_init(&flash->subdev_led[led_no].entity, 0, NULL, 0);
+	rval = media_entity_init(&flash->subdev_led[led_no].entity, 0, NULL);
 	if (rval < 0)
 		goto err_out;
 	flash->subdev_led[led_no].entity.type = MEDIA_ENT_T_V4L2_SUBDEV_FLASH;
diff --git a/drivers/media/i2c/lm3646.c b/drivers/media/i2c/lm3646.c
index 7fbe6ff1c4f4..a037616bbab0 100644
--- a/drivers/media/i2c/lm3646.c
+++ b/drivers/media/i2c/lm3646.c
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ static int lm3646_subdev_init(struct lm3646_flash *flash)
 	rval = lm3646_init_controls(flash);
 	if (rval)
 		goto err_out;
-	rval = media_entity_init(&flash->subdev_led.entity, 0, NULL, 0);
+	rval = media_entity_init(&flash->subdev_led.entity, 0, NULL);
 	if (rval < 0)
 		goto err_out;
 	flash->subdev_led.entity.type = MEDIA_ENT_T_V4L2_SUBDEV_FLASH;
diff --git a/drivers/media/i2c/m5mols/m5mols_core.c b/drivers/media/i2c/m5mols/m5mols_core.c
index f8993933416e..0788c1908f9c 100644
--- a/drivers/media/i2c/m5mols/m5mols_core.c
+++ b/drivers/media/i2c/m5mols/m5mols_core.c
@@ -975,7 +975,7 @@ static int m5mols_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
 
 	sd->internal_ops = &m5mols_subdev_internal_ops;
 	info->pad.flags = MEDIA_PAD_FL_SOURCE;
-	ret = media_entity_init(&sd->entity, 1, &info->pad, 0);
+	ret = media_entity_init(&sd->entity, 1, &info->pad);
 	if (ret < 0)
 		return ret;
 	sd->entity.type = MEDIA_ENT_T_V4L2_SUBDEV_SENSOR;
diff --git a/drivers/media/i2c/mt9m032.c b/drivers/media/i2c/mt9m032.c
index 101cb26f9330..a2a450839ca1 100644
--- a/drivers/media/i2c/mt9m032.c
+++ b/drivers/media/i2c/mt9m032.c
@@ -799,7 +799,7 @@ static int mt9m032_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
 
 	sensor->subdev.ctrl_handler = &sensor->ctrls;
 	sensor->pad.flags = MEDIA_PAD_FL_SOURCE;
-	ret = media_entity_init(&sensor->subdev.entity, 1, &sensor->pad, 0);
+	ret = media_entity_init(&sensor->subdev.entity, 1, &sensor->pad);
 	if (ret < 0)
 		goto error_ctrl;
 
diff --git a/drivers/media/i2c/mt9p031.c b/drivers/media/i2c/mt9p031.c
index a3da0e977d0b..165f29cddca6 100644
--- a/drivers/media/i2c/mt9p031.c
+++ b/drivers/media/i2c/mt9p031.c
@@ -1112,7 +1112,7 @@ static int mt9p031_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
 	mt9p031->subdev.internal_ops = &mt9p031_subdev_internal_ops;
 
 	mt9p031->pad.flags = MEDIA_PAD_FL_SOURCE;
-	ret = media_entity_init(&mt9p031->subdev.entity, 1, &mt9p031->pad, 0);
+	ret = media_entity_init(&mt9p031->subdev.entity, 1, &mt9p031->pad);
 	if (ret < 0)
 		goto done;
 
diff --git a/drivers/media/i2c/mt9t001.c b/drivers/media/i2c/mt9t001.c
index b28fdff1d310..7d3df84651d8 100644
--- a/drivers/media/i2c/mt9t001.c
+++ b/drivers/media/i2c/mt9t001.c
@@ -933,7 +933,7 @@ static int mt9t001_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
 	mt9t001->subdev.flags |= V4L2_SUBDEV_FL_HAS_DEVNODE;
 
 	mt9t001->pad.flags = MEDIA_PAD_FL_SOURCE;
-	ret = media_entity_init(&mt9t001->subdev.entity, 1, &mt9t001->pad, 0);
+	ret = media_entity_init(&mt9t001->subdev.entity, 1, &mt9t001->pad);
 
 done:
 	if (ret < 0) {
diff --git a/drivers/media/i2c/mt9v032.c b/drivers/media/i2c/mt9v032.c
index 1dbbd23fdfb0..b4f0f042c6c3 100644
--- a/drivers/media/i2c/mt9v032.c
+++ b/drivers/media/i2c/mt9v032.c
@@ -1046,7 +1046,7 @@ static int mt9v032_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
 	mt9v032->subdev.flags |= V4L2_SUBDEV_FL_HAS_DEVNODE;
 
 	mt9v032->pad.flags = MEDIA_PAD_FL_SOURCE;
-	ret = media_entity_init(&mt9v032->subdev.entity, 1, &mt9v032->pad, 0);
+	ret = media_entity_init(&mt9v032->subdev.entity, 1, &mt9v032->pad);
 	if (ret < 0)
 		goto err;
 
diff --git a/drivers/media/i2c/noon010pc30.c b/drivers/media/i2c/noon010pc30.c
index 69e4f3031d8b..2e614ad473f1 100644
--- a/drivers/media/i2c/noon010pc30.c
+++ b/drivers/media/i2c/noon010pc30.c
@@ -780,7 +780,7 @@ static int noon010_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
 
 	info->pad.flags = MEDIA_PAD_FL_SOURCE;
 	sd->entity.type = MEDIA_ENT_T_V4L2_SUBDEV_SENSOR;
-	ret = media_entity_init(&sd->entity, 1, &info->pad, 0);
+	ret = media_entity_init(&sd->entity, 1, &info->pad);
 	if (ret < 0)
 		goto np_err;
 
diff --git a/drivers/media/i2c/ov2659.c b/drivers/media/i2c/ov2659.c
index 82c7ac1cc88e..ea95f854a519 100644
--- a/drivers/media/i2c/ov2659.c
+++ b/drivers/media/i2c/ov2659.c
@@ -1446,7 +1446,7 @@ static int ov2659_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
 #if defined(CONFIG_MEDIA_CONTROLLER)
 	ov2659->pad.flags = MEDIA_PAD_FL_SOURCE;
 	sd->entity.type = MEDIA_ENT_T_V4L2_SUBDEV_SENSOR;
-	ret = media_entity_init(&sd->entity, 1, &ov2659->pad, 0);
+	ret = media_entity_init(&sd->entity, 1, &ov2659->pad);
 	if (ret < 0) {
 		v4l2_ctrl_handler_free(&ov2659->ctrls);
 		return ret;
diff --git a/drivers/media/i2c/ov9650.c b/drivers/media/i2c/ov9650.c
index 9fe9006474b2..b4c408f2a2b0 100644
--- a/drivers/media/i2c/ov9650.c
+++ b/drivers/media/i2c/ov9650.c
@@ -1501,7 +1501,7 @@ static int ov965x_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
 
 	ov965x->pad.flags = MEDIA_PAD_FL_SOURCE;
 	sd->entity.type = MEDIA_ENT_T_V4L2_SUBDEV_SENSOR;
-	ret = media_entity_init(&sd->entity, 1, &ov965x->pad, 0);
+	ret = media_entity_init(&sd->entity, 1, &ov965x->pad);
 	if (ret < 0)
 		return ret;
 
diff --git a/drivers/media/i2c/s5c73m3/s5c73m3-core.c b/drivers/media/i2c/s5c73m3/s5c73m3-core.c
index 25f5e79dc9bc..381f903831f4 100644
--- a/drivers/media/i2c/s5c73m3/s5c73m3-core.c
+++ b/drivers/media/i2c/s5c73m3/s5c73m3-core.c
@@ -1691,7 +1691,7 @@ static int s5c73m3_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
 	sd->entity.type = MEDIA_ENT_T_V4L2_SUBDEV;
 
 	ret = media_entity_init(&sd->entity, S5C73M3_NUM_PADS,
-							state->sensor_pads, 0);
+							state->sensor_pads);
 	if (ret < 0)
 		return ret;
 
@@ -1707,7 +1707,7 @@ static int s5c73m3_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
 	oif_sd->entity.type = MEDIA_ENT_T_V4L2_SUBDEV;
 
 	ret = media_entity_init(&oif_sd->entity, OIF_NUM_PADS,
-							state->oif_pads, 0);
+							state->oif_pads);
 	if (ret < 0)
 		return ret;
 
diff --git a/drivers/media/i2c/s5k4ecgx.c b/drivers/media/i2c/s5k4ecgx.c
index 6757aca2cdab..445a89e30949 100644
--- a/drivers/media/i2c/s5k4ecgx.c
+++ b/drivers/media/i2c/s5k4ecgx.c
@@ -962,7 +962,7 @@ static int s5k4ecgx_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
 
 	priv->pad.flags = MEDIA_PAD_FL_SOURCE;
 	sd->entity.type = MEDIA_ENT_T_V4L2_SUBDEV_SENSOR;
-	ret = media_entity_init(&sd->entity, 1, &priv->pad, 0);
+	ret = media_entity_init(&sd->entity, 1, &priv->pad);
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
diff --git a/drivers/media/i2c/s5k5baf.c b/drivers/media/i2c/s5k5baf.c
index 774e0d0c94cb..30a9ca62e034 100644
--- a/drivers/media/i2c/s5k5baf.c
+++ b/drivers/media/i2c/s5k5baf.c
@@ -1905,7 +1905,7 @@ static int s5k5baf_configure_subdevs(struct s5k5baf *state,
 
 	state->cis_pad.flags = MEDIA_PAD_FL_SOURCE;
 	sd->entity.type = MEDIA_ENT_T_V4L2_SUBDEV_SENSOR;
-	ret = media_entity_init(&sd->entity, NUM_CIS_PADS, &state->cis_pad, 0);
+	ret = media_entity_init(&sd->entity, NUM_CIS_PADS, &state->cis_pad);
 	if (ret < 0)
 		goto err;
 
@@ -1920,7 +1920,7 @@ static int s5k5baf_configure_subdevs(struct s5k5baf *state,
 	state->pads[PAD_CIS].flags = MEDIA_PAD_FL_SINK;
 	state->pads[PAD_OUT].flags = MEDIA_PAD_FL_SOURCE;
 	sd->entity.type = MEDIA_ENT_T_V4L2_SUBDEV;
-	ret = media_entity_init(&sd->entity, NUM_ISP_PADS, state->pads, 0);
+	ret = media_entity_init(&sd->entity, NUM_ISP_PADS, state->pads);
 
 	if (!ret)
 		return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/media/i2c/s5k6a3.c b/drivers/media/i2c/s5k6a3.c
index b1b1574dfb95..2434a7944781 100644
--- a/drivers/media/i2c/s5k6a3.c
+++ b/drivers/media/i2c/s5k6a3.c
@@ -333,7 +333,7 @@ static int s5k6a3_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
 	sensor->format.height = S5K6A3_DEFAULT_HEIGHT;
 
 	sensor->pad.flags = MEDIA_PAD_FL_SOURCE;
-	ret = media_entity_init(&sd->entity, 1, &sensor->pad, 0);
+	ret = media_entity_init(&sd->entity, 1, &sensor->pad);
 	if (ret < 0)
 		return ret;
 
diff --git a/drivers/media/i2c/s5k6aa.c b/drivers/media/i2c/s5k6aa.c
index 60aaff7190d2..31be29d25093 100644
--- a/drivers/media/i2c/s5k6aa.c
+++ b/drivers/media/i2c/s5k6aa.c
@@ -1578,7 +1578,7 @@ static int s5k6aa_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
 
 	s5k6aa->pad.flags = MEDIA_PAD_FL_SOURCE;
 	sd->entity.type = MEDIA_ENT_T_V4L2_SUBDEV_SENSOR;
-	ret = media_entity_init(&sd->entity, 1, &s5k6aa->pad, 0);
+	ret = media_entity_init(&sd->entity, 1, &s5k6aa->pad);
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
diff --git a/drivers/media/i2c/smiapp/smiapp-core.c b/drivers/media/i2c/smiapp/smiapp-core.c
index fb39dfd55e75..7ed0538ea8db 100644
--- a/drivers/media/i2c/smiapp/smiapp-core.c
+++ b/drivers/media/i2c/smiapp/smiapp-core.c
@@ -2488,7 +2488,7 @@ static int smiapp_register_subdevs(struct smiapp_sensor *sensor)
 			continue;
 
 		rval = media_entity_init(&this->sd.entity,
-					 this->npads, this->pads, 0);
+					 this->npads, this->pads);
 		if (rval) {
 			dev_err(&client->dev,
 				"media_entity_init failed\n");
@@ -3078,7 +3078,7 @@ static int smiapp_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
 
 	sensor->src->pads[0].flags = MEDIA_PAD_FL_SOURCE;
 	rval = media_entity_init(&sensor->src->sd.entity, 2,
-				 sensor->src->pads, 0);
+				 sensor->src->pads);
 	if (rval < 0)
 		return rval;
 
diff --git a/drivers/media/i2c/tc358743.c b/drivers/media/i2c/tc358743.c
index 77b801152ea5..78e5b644d400 100644
--- a/drivers/media/i2c/tc358743.c
+++ b/drivers/media/i2c/tc358743.c
@@ -1889,7 +1889,7 @@ static int tc358743_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
 	}
 
 	state->pad.flags = MEDIA_PAD_FL_SOURCE;
-	err = media_entity_init(&sd->entity, 1, &state->pad, 0);
+	err = media_entity_init(&sd->entity, 1, &state->pad);
 	if (err < 0)
 		goto err_hdl;
 
diff --git a/drivers/media/i2c/tvp514x.c b/drivers/media/i2c/tvp514x.c
index b5dba5b7ce3a..11e426dbe891 100644
--- a/drivers/media/i2c/tvp514x.c
+++ b/drivers/media/i2c/tvp514x.c
@@ -1097,7 +1097,7 @@ tvp514x_probe(struct i2c_client *client, const struct i2c_device_id *id)
 	decoder->sd.flags |= V4L2_SUBDEV_FL_HAS_DEVNODE;
 	decoder->sd.entity.flags |= MEDIA_ENT_T_V4L2_SUBDEV_DECODER;
 
-	ret = media_entity_init(&decoder->sd.entity, 1, &decoder->pad, 0);
+	ret = media_entity_init(&decoder->sd.entity, 1, &decoder->pad);
 	if (ret < 0) {
 		v4l2_err(sd, "%s decoder driver failed to register !!\n",
 			 sd->name);
diff --git a/drivers/media/i2c/tvp7002.c b/drivers/media/i2c/tvp7002.c
index 772a3043ae3b..a5ee2b8df429 100644
--- a/drivers/media/i2c/tvp7002.c
+++ b/drivers/media/i2c/tvp7002.c
@@ -1014,7 +1014,7 @@ static int tvp7002_probe(struct i2c_client *c, const struct i2c_device_id *id)
 	device->sd.flags |= V4L2_SUBDEV_FL_HAS_DEVNODE;
 	device->sd.entity.flags |= MEDIA_ENT_T_V4L2_SUBDEV_DECODER;
 
-	error = media_entity_init(&device->sd.entity, 1, &device->pad, 0);
+	error = media_entity_init(&device->sd.entity, 1, &device->pad);
 	if (error < 0)
 		return error;
 #endif
diff --git a/drivers/media/media-entity.c b/drivers/media/media-entity.c
index 767fe55ba08e..eabcbacfe387 100644
--- a/drivers/media/media-entity.c
+++ b/drivers/media/media-entity.c
@@ -30,32 +30,30 @@
  * media_entity_init - Initialize a media entity
  *
  * @num_pads: Total number of sink and source pads.
- * @extra_links: Initial estimate of the number of extra links.
  * @pads: Array of 'num_pads' pads.
  *
  * The total number of pads is an intrinsic property of entities known by the
  * entity driver, while the total number of links depends on hardware design
  * and is an extrinsic property unknown to the entity driver. However, in most
- * use cases the entity driver can guess the number of links which can safely
- * be assumed to be equal to or larger than the number of pads.
+ * use cases the number of links can safely be assumed to be equal to or
+ * larger than the number of pads.
  *
- * For those reasons the links array can be preallocated based on the entity
- * driver guess and will be reallocated later if extra links need to be
- * created.
+ * For those reasons the links array can be preallocated based on the number
+ * of pads and will be reallocated later if extra links need to be created.
  *
  * This function allocates a links array with enough space to hold at least
- * 'num_pads' + 'extra_links' elements. The media_entity::max_links field will
- * be set to the number of allocated elements.
+ * 'num_pads' elements. The media_entity::max_links field will be set to the
+ * number of allocated elements.
  *
  * The pads array is managed by the entity driver and passed to
  * media_entity_init() where its pointer will be stored in the entity structure.
  */
 int
 media_entity_init(struct media_entity *entity, u16 num_pads,
-		  struct media_pad *pads, u16 extra_links)
+		  struct media_pad *pads)
 {
 	struct media_link *links;
-	unsigned int max_links = num_pads + extra_links;
+	unsigned int max_links = num_pads;
 	unsigned int i;
 
 	links = kzalloc(max_links * sizeof(links[0]), GFP_KERNEL);
diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/exynos4-is/fimc-capture.c b/drivers/media/platform/exynos4-is/fimc-capture.c
index 0d549a6c8a13..8f5bee42783f 100644
--- a/drivers/media/platform/exynos4-is/fimc-capture.c
+++ b/drivers/media/platform/exynos4-is/fimc-capture.c
@@ -1800,7 +1800,7 @@ static int fimc_register_capture_device(struct fimc_dev *fimc,
 	vid_cap->wb_fmt.code = fmt->mbus_code;
 
 	vid_cap->vd_pad.flags = MEDIA_PAD_FL_SINK;
-	ret = media_entity_init(&vfd->entity, 1, &vid_cap->vd_pad, 0);
+	ret = media_entity_init(&vfd->entity, 1, &vid_cap->vd_pad);
 	if (ret)
 		goto err_free_ctx;
 
@@ -1893,7 +1893,7 @@ int fimc_initialize_capture_subdev(struct fimc_dev *fimc)
 	fimc->vid_cap.sd_pads[FIMC_SD_PAD_SINK_FIFO].flags = MEDIA_PAD_FL_SINK;
 	fimc->vid_cap.sd_pads[FIMC_SD_PAD_SOURCE].flags = MEDIA_PAD_FL_SOURCE;
 	ret = media_entity_init(&sd->entity, FIMC_SD_PADS_NUM,
-				fimc->vid_cap.sd_pads, 0);
+				fimc->vid_cap.sd_pads);
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/exynos4-is/fimc-isp-video.c b/drivers/media/platform/exynos4-is/fimc-isp-video.c
index 0dd22ec66694..817226d52b74 100644
--- a/drivers/media/platform/exynos4-is/fimc-isp-video.c
+++ b/drivers/media/platform/exynos4-is/fimc-isp-video.c
@@ -617,7 +617,7 @@ int fimc_isp_video_device_register(struct fimc_isp *isp,
 	vdev->lock = &isp->video_lock;
 
 	iv->pad.flags = MEDIA_PAD_FL_SINK;
-	ret = media_entity_init(&vdev->entity, 1, &iv->pad, 0);
+	ret = media_entity_init(&vdev->entity, 1, &iv->pad);
 	if (ret < 0)
 		return ret;
 
diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/exynos4-is/fimc-isp.c b/drivers/media/platform/exynos4-is/fimc-isp.c
index 5d78f5716f3b..f52eebf765c1 100644
--- a/drivers/media/platform/exynos4-is/fimc-isp.c
+++ b/drivers/media/platform/exynos4-is/fimc-isp.c
@@ -709,7 +709,7 @@ int fimc_isp_subdev_create(struct fimc_isp *isp)
 	isp->subdev_pads[FIMC_ISP_SD_PAD_SRC_FIFO].flags = MEDIA_PAD_FL_SOURCE;
 	isp->subdev_pads[FIMC_ISP_SD_PAD_SRC_DMA].flags = MEDIA_PAD_FL_SOURCE;
 	ret = media_entity_init(&sd->entity, FIMC_ISP_SD_PADS_NUM,
-				isp->subdev_pads, 0);
+				isp->subdev_pads);
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/exynos4-is/fimc-lite.c b/drivers/media/platform/exynos4-is/fimc-lite.c
index 639ee710499e..2ce670425cd9 100644
--- a/drivers/media/platform/exynos4-is/fimc-lite.c
+++ b/drivers/media/platform/exynos4-is/fimc-lite.c
@@ -1316,7 +1316,7 @@ static int fimc_lite_subdev_registered(struct v4l2_subdev *sd)
 		return ret;
 
 	fimc->vd_pad.flags = MEDIA_PAD_FL_SINK;
-	ret = media_entity_init(&vfd->entity, 1, &fimc->vd_pad, 0);
+	ret = media_entity_init(&vfd->entity, 1, &fimc->vd_pad);
 	if (ret < 0)
 		return ret;
 
@@ -1431,7 +1431,7 @@ static int fimc_lite_create_capture_subdev(struct fimc_lite *fimc)
 	fimc->subdev_pads[FLITE_SD_PAD_SOURCE_DMA].flags = MEDIA_PAD_FL_SOURCE;
 	fimc->subdev_pads[FLITE_SD_PAD_SOURCE_ISP].flags = MEDIA_PAD_FL_SOURCE;
 	ret = media_entity_init(&sd->entity, FLITE_SD_PADS_NUM,
-				fimc->subdev_pads, 0);
+				fimc->subdev_pads);
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/exynos4-is/fimc-m2m.c b/drivers/media/platform/exynos4-is/fimc-m2m.c
index 5aa857c7b631..8ff4e6f76b84 100644
--- a/drivers/media/platform/exynos4-is/fimc-m2m.c
+++ b/drivers/media/platform/exynos4-is/fimc-m2m.c
@@ -739,7 +739,7 @@ int fimc_register_m2m_device(struct fimc_dev *fimc,
 		return PTR_ERR(fimc->m2m.m2m_dev);
 	}
 
-	ret = media_entity_init(&vfd->entity, 0, NULL, 0);
+	ret = media_entity_init(&vfd->entity, 0, NULL);
 	if (ret)
 		goto err_me;
 
diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/exynos4-is/mipi-csis.c b/drivers/media/platform/exynos4-is/mipi-csis.c
index ff5dabf24694..8847797b0d0b 100644
--- a/drivers/media/platform/exynos4-is/mipi-csis.c
+++ b/drivers/media/platform/exynos4-is/mipi-csis.c
@@ -867,7 +867,7 @@ static int s5pcsis_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	state->pads[CSIS_PAD_SINK].flags = MEDIA_PAD_FL_SINK;
 	state->pads[CSIS_PAD_SOURCE].flags = MEDIA_PAD_FL_SOURCE;
 	ret = media_entity_init(&state->sd.entity,
-				CSIS_PADS_NUM, state->pads, 0);
+				CSIS_PADS_NUM, state->pads);
 	if (ret < 0)
 		goto e_clkdis;
 
diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/omap3isp/ispccdc.c b/drivers/media/platform/omap3isp/ispccdc.c
index a6a61cce43dd..3b10304b580b 100644
--- a/drivers/media/platform/omap3isp/ispccdc.c
+++ b/drivers/media/platform/omap3isp/ispccdc.c
@@ -2650,7 +2650,7 @@ static int ccdc_init_entities(struct isp_ccdc_device *ccdc)
 	pads[CCDC_PAD_SOURCE_OF].flags = MEDIA_PAD_FL_SOURCE;
 
 	me->ops = &ccdc_media_ops;
-	ret = media_entity_init(me, CCDC_PADS_NUM, pads, 0);
+	ret = media_entity_init(me, CCDC_PADS_NUM, pads);
 	if (ret < 0)
 		return ret;
 
diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/omap3isp/ispccp2.c b/drivers/media/platform/omap3isp/ispccp2.c
index 38e6a974c5b1..e1b5f5bea541 100644
--- a/drivers/media/platform/omap3isp/ispccp2.c
+++ b/drivers/media/platform/omap3isp/ispccp2.c
@@ -1071,7 +1071,7 @@ static int ccp2_init_entities(struct isp_ccp2_device *ccp2)
 	pads[CCP2_PAD_SOURCE].flags = MEDIA_PAD_FL_SOURCE;
 
 	me->ops = &ccp2_media_ops;
-	ret = media_entity_init(me, CCP2_PADS_NUM, pads, 0);
+	ret = media_entity_init(me, CCP2_PADS_NUM, pads);
 	if (ret < 0)
 		return ret;
 
diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/omap3isp/ispcsi2.c b/drivers/media/platform/omap3isp/ispcsi2.c
index a78338d012b4..6fff92f0813a 100644
--- a/drivers/media/platform/omap3isp/ispcsi2.c
+++ b/drivers/media/platform/omap3isp/ispcsi2.c
@@ -1245,7 +1245,7 @@ static int csi2_init_entities(struct isp_csi2_device *csi2)
 				    | MEDIA_PAD_FL_MUST_CONNECT;
 
 	me->ops = &csi2_media_ops;
-	ret = media_entity_init(me, CSI2_PADS_NUM, pads, 0);
+	ret = media_entity_init(me, CSI2_PADS_NUM, pads);
 	if (ret < 0)
 		return ret;
 
diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/omap3isp/isppreview.c b/drivers/media/platform/omap3isp/isppreview.c
index 13803270d104..b440c6342ca4 100644
--- a/drivers/media/platform/omap3isp/isppreview.c
+++ b/drivers/media/platform/omap3isp/isppreview.c
@@ -2282,7 +2282,7 @@ static int preview_init_entities(struct isp_prev_device *prev)
 	pads[PREV_PAD_SOURCE].flags = MEDIA_PAD_FL_SOURCE;
 
 	me->ops = &preview_media_ops;
-	ret = media_entity_init(me, PREV_PADS_NUM, pads, 0);
+	ret = media_entity_init(me, PREV_PADS_NUM, pads);
 	if (ret < 0)
 		return ret;
 
diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/omap3isp/ispresizer.c b/drivers/media/platform/omap3isp/ispresizer.c
index 7cfb43dc0ffd..3deb1ec4a973 100644
--- a/drivers/media/platform/omap3isp/ispresizer.c
+++ b/drivers/media/platform/omap3isp/ispresizer.c
@@ -1728,7 +1728,7 @@ static int resizer_init_entities(struct isp_res_device *res)
 	pads[RESZ_PAD_SOURCE].flags = MEDIA_PAD_FL_SOURCE;
 
 	me->ops = &resizer_media_ops;
-	ret = media_entity_init(me, RESZ_PADS_NUM, pads, 0);
+	ret = media_entity_init(me, RESZ_PADS_NUM, pads);
 	if (ret < 0)
 		return ret;
 
diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/omap3isp/ispstat.c b/drivers/media/platform/omap3isp/ispstat.c
index 94d4c295d3d0..f7a5eee9f11d 100644
--- a/drivers/media/platform/omap3isp/ispstat.c
+++ b/drivers/media/platform/omap3isp/ispstat.c
@@ -1028,7 +1028,7 @@ static int isp_stat_init_entities(struct ispstat *stat, const char *name,
 	stat->pad.flags = MEDIA_PAD_FL_SINK | MEDIA_PAD_FL_MUST_CONNECT;
 	me->ops = NULL;
 
-	return media_entity_init(me, 1, &stat->pad, 0);
+	return media_entity_init(me, 1, &stat->pad);
 }
 
 int omap3isp_stat_init(struct ispstat *stat, const char *name,
diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/omap3isp/ispvideo.c b/drivers/media/platform/omap3isp/ispvideo.c
index ecadca3e945b..963cb9318873 100644
--- a/drivers/media/platform/omap3isp/ispvideo.c
+++ b/drivers/media/platform/omap3isp/ispvideo.c
@@ -1367,7 +1367,7 @@ int omap3isp_video_init(struct isp_video *video, const char *name)
 	if (IS_ERR(video->alloc_ctx))
 		return PTR_ERR(video->alloc_ctx);
 
-	ret = media_entity_init(&video->video.entity, 1, &video->pad, 0);
+	ret = media_entity_init(&video->video.entity, 1, &video->pad);
 	if (ret < 0) {
 		vb2_dma_contig_cleanup_ctx(video->alloc_ctx);
 		return ret;
diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/s3c-camif/camif-capture.c b/drivers/media/platform/s3c-camif/camif-capture.c
index ec3abbed87d9..a87ac16273a0 100644
--- a/drivers/media/platform/s3c-camif/camif-capture.c
+++ b/drivers/media/platform/s3c-camif/camif-capture.c
@@ -1144,7 +1144,7 @@ int s3c_camif_register_video_node(struct camif_dev *camif, int idx)
 		goto err_vd_rel;
 
 	vp->pad.flags = MEDIA_PAD_FL_SINK;
-	ret = media_entity_init(&vfd->entity, 1, &vp->pad, 0);
+	ret = media_entity_init(&vfd->entity, 1, &vp->pad);
 	if (ret)
 		goto err_vd_rel;
 
@@ -1560,7 +1560,7 @@ int s3c_camif_create_subdev(struct camif_dev *camif)
 	camif->pads[CAMIF_SD_PAD_SOURCE_P].flags = MEDIA_PAD_FL_SOURCE;
 
 	ret = media_entity_init(&sd->entity, CAMIF_SD_PADS_NUM,
-				camif->pads, 0);
+				camif->pads);
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/vsp1/vsp1_entity.c b/drivers/media/platform/vsp1/vsp1_entity.c
index fd95a75b04f4..619942ff2058 100644
--- a/drivers/media/platform/vsp1/vsp1_entity.c
+++ b/drivers/media/platform/vsp1/vsp1_entity.c
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ int vsp1_entity_init(struct vsp1_device *vsp1, struct vsp1_entity *entity,
 
 	/* Initialize the media entity. */
 	return media_entity_init(&entity->subdev.entity, num_pads,
-				 entity->pads, 0);
+				 entity->pads);
 }
 
 void vsp1_entity_destroy(struct vsp1_entity *entity)
diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/vsp1/vsp1_video.c b/drivers/media/platform/vsp1/vsp1_video.c
index 45eb65fa23db..fb52683b5c22 100644
--- a/drivers/media/platform/vsp1/vsp1_video.c
+++ b/drivers/media/platform/vsp1/vsp1_video.c
@@ -1193,7 +1193,7 @@ int vsp1_video_init(struct vsp1_video *video, struct vsp1_entity *rwpf)
 	video->pipe.state = VSP1_PIPELINE_STOPPED;
 
 	/* Initialize the media entity... */
-	ret = media_entity_init(&video->video.entity, 1, &video->pad, 0);
+	ret = media_entity_init(&video->video.entity, 1, &video->pad);
 	if (ret < 0)
 		return ret;
 
diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/xilinx/xilinx-dma.c b/drivers/media/platform/xilinx/xilinx-dma.c
index 722758f33924..ce2d34df12ed 100644
--- a/drivers/media/platform/xilinx/xilinx-dma.c
+++ b/drivers/media/platform/xilinx/xilinx-dma.c
@@ -677,7 +677,7 @@ int xvip_dma_init(struct xvip_composite_device *xdev, struct xvip_dma *dma,
 	dma->pad.flags = type == V4L2_BUF_TYPE_VIDEO_CAPTURE
 		       ? MEDIA_PAD_FL_SINK : MEDIA_PAD_FL_SOURCE;
 
-	ret = media_entity_init(&dma->video.entity, 1, &dma->pad, 0);
+	ret = media_entity_init(&dma->video.entity, 1, &dma->pad);
 	if (ret < 0)
 		goto error;
 
diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/xilinx/xilinx-tpg.c b/drivers/media/platform/xilinx/xilinx-tpg.c
index 8bd7e3736019..c09ca513a9dc 100644
--- a/drivers/media/platform/xilinx/xilinx-tpg.c
+++ b/drivers/media/platform/xilinx/xilinx-tpg.c
@@ -838,7 +838,7 @@ static int xtpg_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	subdev->flags |= V4L2_SUBDEV_FL_HAS_DEVNODE;
 	subdev->entity.ops = &xtpg_media_ops;
 
-	ret = media_entity_init(&subdev->entity, xtpg->npads, xtpg->pads, 0);
+	ret = media_entity_init(&subdev->entity, xtpg->npads, xtpg->pads);
 	if (ret < 0)
 		goto error;
 
diff --git a/drivers/media/usb/au0828/au0828-video.c b/drivers/media/usb/au0828/au0828-video.c
index 0b6e97d4fd94..57d7b9b45123 100644
--- a/drivers/media/usb/au0828/au0828-video.c
+++ b/drivers/media/usb/au0828/au0828-video.c
@@ -1887,12 +1887,12 @@ int au0828_analog_register(struct au0828_dev *dev,
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_MEDIA_CONTROLLER)
 	dev->video_pad.flags = MEDIA_PAD_FL_SINK;
-	ret = media_entity_init(&dev->vdev.entity, 1, &dev->video_pad, 0);
+	ret = media_entity_init(&dev->vdev.entity, 1, &dev->video_pad);
 	if (ret < 0)
 		pr_err("failed to initialize video media entity!\n");
 
 	dev->vbi_pad.flags = MEDIA_PAD_FL_SINK;
-	ret = media_entity_init(&dev->vbi_dev.entity, 1, &dev->vbi_pad, 0);
+	ret = media_entity_init(&dev->vbi_dev.entity, 1, &dev->vbi_pad);
 	if (ret < 0)
 		pr_err("failed to initialize vbi media entity!\n");
 #endif
diff --git a/drivers/media/usb/cx231xx/cx231xx-video.c b/drivers/media/usb/cx231xx/cx231xx-video.c
index a70850fe6235..cbb28c912319 100644
--- a/drivers/media/usb/cx231xx/cx231xx-video.c
+++ b/drivers/media/usb/cx231xx/cx231xx-video.c
@@ -2177,7 +2177,7 @@ int cx231xx_register_analog_devices(struct cx231xx *dev)
 	cx231xx_vdev_init(dev, &dev->vdev, &cx231xx_video_template, "video");
 #if defined(CONFIG_MEDIA_CONTROLLER)
 	dev->video_pad.flags = MEDIA_PAD_FL_SINK;
-	ret = media_entity_init(&dev->vdev.entity, 1, &dev->video_pad, 0);
+	ret = media_entity_init(&dev->vdev.entity, 1, &dev->video_pad);
 	if (ret < 0)
 		dev_err(dev->dev, "failed to initialize video media entity!\n");
 #endif
@@ -2204,7 +2204,7 @@ int cx231xx_register_analog_devices(struct cx231xx *dev)
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_MEDIA_CONTROLLER)
 	dev->vbi_pad.flags = MEDIA_PAD_FL_SINK;
-	ret = media_entity_init(&dev->vbi_dev.entity, 1, &dev->vbi_pad, 0);
+	ret = media_entity_init(&dev->vbi_dev.entity, 1, &dev->vbi_pad);
 	if (ret < 0)
 		dev_err(dev->dev, "failed to initialize vbi media entity!\n");
 #endif
diff --git a/drivers/media/usb/uvc/uvc_entity.c b/drivers/media/usb/uvc/uvc_entity.c
index dc56a59ecadc..245445491516 100644
--- a/drivers/media/usb/uvc/uvc_entity.c
+++ b/drivers/media/usb/uvc/uvc_entity.c
@@ -89,10 +89,10 @@ static int uvc_mc_init_entity(struct uvc_entity *entity)
 			sizeof(entity->subdev.name));
 
 		ret = media_entity_init(&entity->subdev.entity,
-					entity->num_pads, entity->pads, 0);
+					entity->num_pads, entity->pads);
 	} else if (entity->vdev != NULL) {
 		ret = media_entity_init(&entity->vdev->entity,
-					entity->num_pads, entity->pads, 0);
+					entity->num_pads, entity->pads);
 		if (entity->flags & UVC_ENTITY_FLAG_DEFAULT)
 			entity->vdev->entity.flags |= MEDIA_ENT_FL_DEFAULT;
 	} else
diff --git a/drivers/media/v4l2-core/tuner-core.c b/drivers/media/v4l2-core/tuner-core.c
index 581e21ad6801..100b8f069640 100644
--- a/drivers/media/v4l2-core/tuner-core.c
+++ b/drivers/media/v4l2-core/tuner-core.c
@@ -699,7 +699,7 @@ register_client:
 	t->sd.entity.type = MEDIA_ENT_T_V4L2_SUBDEV_TUNER;
 	t->sd.entity.name = t->name;
 
-	ret = media_entity_init(&t->sd.entity, 1, &t->pad, 0);
+	ret = media_entity_init(&t->sd.entity, 1, &t->pad);
 	if (ret < 0) {
 		tuner_err("failed to initialize media entity!\n");
 		kfree(t);
diff --git a/drivers/media/v4l2-core/v4l2-flash-led-class.c b/drivers/media/v4l2-core/v4l2-flash-led-class.c
index 5bdfb8d5263a..34c489fed55e 100644
--- a/drivers/media/v4l2-core/v4l2-flash-led-class.c
+++ b/drivers/media/v4l2-core/v4l2-flash-led-class.c
@@ -651,7 +651,7 @@ struct v4l2_flash *v4l2_flash_init(
 	sd->flags |= V4L2_SUBDEV_FL_HAS_DEVNODE;
 	strlcpy(sd->name, config->dev_name, sizeof(sd->name));
 
-	ret = media_entity_init(&sd->entity, 0, NULL, 0);
+	ret = media_entity_init(&sd->entity, 0, NULL);
 	if (ret < 0)
 		return ERR_PTR(ret);
 
diff --git a/drivers/staging/media/davinci_vpfe/dm365_ipipe.c b/drivers/staging/media/davinci_vpfe/dm365_ipipe.c
index c492914768ea..3badf169c419 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/media/davinci_vpfe/dm365_ipipe.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/media/davinci_vpfe/dm365_ipipe.c
@@ -1840,7 +1840,7 @@ vpfe_ipipe_init(struct vpfe_ipipe_device *ipipe, struct platform_device *pdev)
 	v4l2_ctrl_handler_setup(&ipipe->ctrls);
 	sd->ctrl_handler = &ipipe->ctrls;
 
-	return media_entity_init(me, IPIPE_PADS_NUM, pads, 0);
+	return media_entity_init(me, IPIPE_PADS_NUM, pads);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/drivers/staging/media/davinci_vpfe/dm365_ipipeif.c b/drivers/staging/media/davinci_vpfe/dm365_ipipeif.c
index 8b230541b1d1..8fb676186898 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/media/davinci_vpfe/dm365_ipipeif.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/media/davinci_vpfe/dm365_ipipeif.c
@@ -1026,7 +1026,7 @@ int vpfe_ipipeif_init(struct vpfe_ipipeif_device *ipipeif,
 	ipipeif->output = IPIPEIF_OUTPUT_NONE;
 	me->ops = &ipipeif_media_ops;
 
-	ret = media_entity_init(me, IPIPEIF_NUM_PADS, pads, 0);
+	ret = media_entity_init(me, IPIPEIF_NUM_PADS, pads);
 	if (ret)
 		goto fail;
 
diff --git a/drivers/staging/media/davinci_vpfe/dm365_isif.c b/drivers/staging/media/davinci_vpfe/dm365_isif.c
index 80907b464412..b1f01adfa7c8 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/media/davinci_vpfe/dm365_isif.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/media/davinci_vpfe/dm365_isif.c
@@ -2052,7 +2052,7 @@ int vpfe_isif_init(struct vpfe_isif_device *isif, struct platform_device *pdev)
 	isif->input = ISIF_INPUT_NONE;
 	isif->output = ISIF_OUTPUT_NONE;
 	me->ops = &isif_media_ops;
-	status = media_entity_init(me, ISIF_PADS_NUM, pads, 0);
+	status = media_entity_init(me, ISIF_PADS_NUM, pads);
 	if (status)
 		goto isif_fail;
 	isif->video_out.type = V4L2_BUF_TYPE_VIDEO_CAPTURE;
diff --git a/drivers/staging/media/davinci_vpfe/dm365_resizer.c b/drivers/staging/media/davinci_vpfe/dm365_resizer.c
index d892fee3f52f..7275cf3d6c20 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/media/davinci_vpfe/dm365_resizer.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/media/davinci_vpfe/dm365_resizer.c
@@ -1910,7 +1910,7 @@ int vpfe_resizer_init(struct vpfe_resizer_device *vpfe_rsz,
 	vpfe_rsz->crop_resizer.output2 = RESIZER_CROP_OUTPUT_NONE;
 	vpfe_rsz->crop_resizer.rsz_device = vpfe_rsz;
 	me->ops = &resizer_media_ops;
-	ret = media_entity_init(me, RESIZER_CROP_PADS_NUM, pads, 0);
+	ret = media_entity_init(me, RESIZER_CROP_PADS_NUM, pads);
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
@@ -1932,7 +1932,7 @@ int vpfe_resizer_init(struct vpfe_resizer_device *vpfe_rsz,
 	vpfe_rsz->resizer_a.output = RESIZER_OUTPUT_NONE;
 	vpfe_rsz->resizer_a.rsz_device = vpfe_rsz;
 	me->ops = &resizer_media_ops;
-	ret = media_entity_init(me, RESIZER_PADS_NUM, pads, 0);
+	ret = media_entity_init(me, RESIZER_PADS_NUM, pads);
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
@@ -1954,7 +1954,7 @@ int vpfe_resizer_init(struct vpfe_resizer_device *vpfe_rsz,
 	vpfe_rsz->resizer_b.output = RESIZER_OUTPUT_NONE;
 	vpfe_rsz->resizer_b.rsz_device = vpfe_rsz;
 	me->ops = &resizer_media_ops;
-	ret = media_entity_init(me, RESIZER_PADS_NUM, pads, 0);
+	ret = media_entity_init(me, RESIZER_PADS_NUM, pads);
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
diff --git a/drivers/staging/media/davinci_vpfe/vpfe_video.c b/drivers/staging/media/davinci_vpfe/vpfe_video.c
index adb2bc8811ab..daae720eb82c 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/media/davinci_vpfe/vpfe_video.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/media/davinci_vpfe/vpfe_video.c
@@ -1601,7 +1601,7 @@ int vpfe_video_init(struct vpfe_video_device *video, const char *name)
 	spin_lock_init(&video->dma_queue_lock);
 	mutex_init(&video->lock);
 	ret = media_entity_init(&video->video_dev.entity,
-				1, &video->pad, 0);
+				1, &video->pad);
 	if (ret < 0)
 		return ret;
 
diff --git a/drivers/staging/media/omap4iss/iss_csi2.c b/drivers/staging/media/omap4iss/iss_csi2.c
index b941035139ae..86111e39a728 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/media/omap4iss/iss_csi2.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/media/omap4iss/iss_csi2.c
@@ -1271,7 +1271,7 @@ static int csi2_init_entities(struct iss_csi2_device *csi2, const char *subname)
 	pads[CSI2_PAD_SINK].flags = MEDIA_PAD_FL_SINK;
 
 	me->ops = &csi2_media_ops;
-	ret = media_entity_init(me, CSI2_PADS_NUM, pads, 0);
+	ret = media_entity_init(me, CSI2_PADS_NUM, pads);
 	if (ret < 0)
 		return ret;
 
diff --git a/drivers/staging/media/omap4iss/iss_ipipe.c b/drivers/staging/media/omap4iss/iss_ipipe.c
index dd0abeffd893..44220765fb3a 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/media/omap4iss/iss_ipipe.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/media/omap4iss/iss_ipipe.c
@@ -513,7 +513,7 @@ static int ipipe_init_entities(struct iss_ipipe_device *ipipe)
 	pads[IPIPE_PAD_SOURCE_VP].flags = MEDIA_PAD_FL_SOURCE;
 
 	me->ops = &ipipe_media_ops;
-	ret = media_entity_init(me, IPIPE_PADS_NUM, pads, 0);
+	ret = media_entity_init(me, IPIPE_PADS_NUM, pads);
 	if (ret < 0)
 		return ret;
 
diff --git a/drivers/staging/media/omap4iss/iss_ipipeif.c b/drivers/staging/media/omap4iss/iss_ipipeif.c
index 5f9e449e7007..d031a5f22cdc 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/media/omap4iss/iss_ipipeif.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/media/omap4iss/iss_ipipeif.c
@@ -743,7 +743,7 @@ static int ipipeif_init_entities(struct iss_ipipeif_device *ipipeif)
 	pads[IPIPEIF_PAD_SOURCE_VP].flags = MEDIA_PAD_FL_SOURCE;
 
 	me->ops = &ipipeif_media_ops;
-	ret = media_entity_init(me, IPIPEIF_PADS_NUM, pads, 0);
+	ret = media_entity_init(me, IPIPEIF_PADS_NUM, pads);
 	if (ret < 0)
 		return ret;
 
diff --git a/drivers/staging/media/omap4iss/iss_resizer.c b/drivers/staging/media/omap4iss/iss_resizer.c
index 108961e05f53..11031d9de3ab 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/media/omap4iss/iss_resizer.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/media/omap4iss/iss_resizer.c
@@ -785,7 +785,7 @@ static int resizer_init_entities(struct iss_resizer_device *resizer)
 	pads[RESIZER_PAD_SOURCE_MEM].flags = MEDIA_PAD_FL_SOURCE;
 
 	me->ops = &resizer_media_ops;
-	ret = media_entity_init(me, RESIZER_PADS_NUM, pads, 0);
+	ret = media_entity_init(me, RESIZER_PADS_NUM, pads);
 	if (ret < 0)
 		return ret;
 
diff --git a/drivers/staging/media/omap4iss/iss_video.c b/drivers/staging/media/omap4iss/iss_video.c
index e9aeca08986f..194c41ef822c 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/media/omap4iss/iss_video.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/media/omap4iss/iss_video.c
@@ -1102,7 +1102,7 @@ int omap4iss_video_init(struct iss_video *video, const char *name)
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
-	ret = media_entity_init(&video->video.entity, 1, &video->pad, 0);
+	ret = media_entity_init(&video->video.entity, 1, &video->pad);
 	if (ret < 0)
 		return ret;
 
diff --git a/include/media/media-entity.h b/include/media/media-entity.h
index 197f93799753..b92366317aee 100644
--- a/include/media/media-entity.h
+++ b/include/media/media-entity.h
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ struct media_entity_graph {
 };
 
 int media_entity_init(struct media_entity *entity, u16 num_pads,
-		struct media_pad *pads, u16 extra_links);
+		struct media_pad *pads);
 void media_entity_cleanup(struct media_entity *entity);
 
 int media_entity_create_link(struct media_entity *source, u16 source_pad,